One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 910 · 40 questions

Word tip (Many words → one word): Read every part of the phrase: who or what, and what is special about it. Think of word endings that help: -ible / -able (can be done), -ist (a person), -ary / -ium (a place), -vore (an eater). Check that the word matches the whole phrase, not just part of it.

1. 1.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) tailor (c) singer (d) poet
2. 2.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) atlas (c) biography (d) autobiography
3. 3.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) museum
4. 4.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) monthly (c) daily (d) weekly
5. 5.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) museum (c) granary (d) library
6. 6.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) geologist (d) biologist
7. 7.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
8. 8.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) impossible
9. 9.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
10. 10.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) pedestrian
11. 11.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
12. 12.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) traitor
13. 13.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) sailor (c) jockey (d) pilot
14. 14.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) scientist (d) optimist
15. 15.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) edible
16. 16.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) surgeon (c) nurse (d) patient
17. 17.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) innocent
18. 18.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) generous (c) famous (d) unanimous
19. 19.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
20. 20.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) millennium
21. 21.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) patriot
22. 22.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) suffix (d) antonym
23. 23.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) menu (c) agenda (d) diary
24. 24.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
25. 25.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
26. 26.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) library
27. 27.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) lawyer (c) judge (d) victim
28. 28.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) biology
29. 29.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
30. 30.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) visible
31. 31.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
32. 32.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) miser (d) glutton
33. 33.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) botanist
34. 34.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) daily (c) weekly (d) monthly
35. 35.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) aviary
36. 36.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
37. 37.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) mint (c) museum (d) bank
38. 38.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
39. 39.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) passengers (c) patients (d) pedestrians
40. 40.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) stable (c) granary (d) aquarium

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